If you win, Gwangju is in 6th place, and Incheon opponent Becca and Shin Chang-moo are on the two-top!
Jul 14, 2024
|
Gwangju will play a home game in the 23rd round of 'Hana Bank K League 1 2024' at Gwangju Football Stadium on the 14th. The opponent is Incheon United, which can be called the "natural enemy".
Incheon ranks ninth (22 points), one step lower than Gwangju (28 points), which ranks eighth, but has an advantage in relative competition. Gwangju has never beaten Incheon with two draws and three losses in its last five showdowns. He has one draw and one loss this season as well. They lost 2 to 3 in their first match on April 3 and drew 1-1 in their second match on May 25.
If Gwangju breaks the jinx and wins against Incheon and adds three points, Gwangju can jump to sixth place at once, beating FC Seoul (6th place, 30 points). Victory is absolutely necessary.
To this end, Gwangju coach Lee Jung-hyo took out a 4-4-2 formation. Foreign player Becca and young Shin Chang-moo were tasked with two-top duties for the attack. Gabriel and Lee Hee-kyun, the team's top scorers, prepare for replacement on the waiting list. In the second line, Ahn Hyuk-joo and Kim Han-gil were placed as left and right wings, and Moon Min-seo and Jung Ho-yeon will participate in the center. The four-back defense line consisted of Lee Sang-ki and Heo Yul, Ahn Young-gyu, and Kim Jin-ho. Keeper Kim Kyung-min will take charge of the goal.
In response, Incheon took responsibility for the recent poor performance and stepped down as acting head coach Byun Jae-seop instead of coach Cho Sung-hwan. Former coach Cho was officially announced as the head coach of K League 2 Busan I'Park earlier in the day.
Incheon, which plays away games in a somewhat chaotic atmosphere, must turn the sluggish atmosphere into a victory for now. He has been sluggish in the last nine games with no wins (five draws and four losses). Because he is confident against Gwangju, he deserves to win.
Acting President Byun Jae-sup operated 3-4-3. Kim Bo-seop and Mugosa Hong Si-hoo formed an attack three-top. Jeong Dong-yoon, Shin Jin-ho, Moon Ji-hwan, and Kim Jun-yeop were placed in the second line. The three backs are Kim Gun-hee and Yonichi Kim Yeon-soo. The starting keeper was Lee Bum-soo.
wman@sportschosun.com
